ECSA welcomes the new transport commissioner 
On behalf of the European shipping industry, ECSA warmly welcomes the confirmation of Adina Ioana Vălean as the new transport commissioner-designate, after the hearing at the European Parliament. Of Romanian nationality, Vălean has been active in EU-level policymaking as an MEP... plus
New head for Crane Worldwide in New York
Eric Brandt joins Crane Worldwide Logistics in New York to lead the future sales growth of the company in the east region, USA. Brandt has worked in the logistics industry for almost 20 years and has significant experience in freight forwarding, contract logistics solutions as... plus
Tandem to lead DVF
At its recent meeting, the presiding board of the Deutsches Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF) chose a tandem to lead the association in future. Deputy managing director Florian Eck was promoted to the position of managing director on an equal level with the current CEO... plus
Goldhofer is "global market leader champion 2020“
Scientists of the University of St. Gall (Switzerland) and the Akademie Deutscher Weltmarktführer (academy of German global market leaders) in Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) have once again confirmed Goldhofer’s position as a major global player in the heavy-duty and special... plus
Tideworks expands presence in Florida
Tideworks, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, will create a dedicated intermodal division located in Jacksonville, Florida (USA). The company plans to hire additional staff focused on intermodal customer success, technology and... plus
Innovation in safety award for a team of three companies
The 3rd TT Club innovation in safety award was presented to a joint winning delegation of Künz, CSXIT and Yardeye at the ICHCA 20/20 cargo vision international conference in Malta. Künz, CSXIT and Yardeye won the award for their winter haven terminal automation and safety system... plus
UTA chooses area manager for western and southern Europe
Union Tank Eckstein (UTA) is strengthening its sales activities in western and southern Europe. As new area manager, Maximiliano Sassaroli is now in charge of all sales operations in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Benelux countries, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.... plus
Transporeon reinforces management team
Transporeon has strengthened its management team by appointing Stephan Sieber as its new CEO. The Swiss national assumed the position of operational managing director of the cloud-based logistics service provider a few days ago. The two founders Marc-Oliver Simon and Martin Mack... plus
Roland Etter elected managing director of Saspa
Saspa (Swiss Aviation Services Providers Association), which was founded a year ago, has appointed Roland Etter as its managing director. The association comprises eight airport service companies with 10,000 employees at the three Swiss national airports and champions its... plus
Mark Frese to become new CFO of Hapag-Lloyd
During its meeting, Hapag-Lloyd’s supervisory board appointed Mark Frese to the executive board, effective 25 November. On 1 March 2020, he will become the new CFO, replacing Nicolás Burr. Mark Frese was most recently employed as CFO of Ceconomy, the former Metro. Before that,... plus